Original U.S. WWI M1917 Mounted Cavalry Canteen with Cup by L.F.&C. in Carrier - dated 1918 & 1917 Swedish Militaria It has a maker mark

It has a maker mark on the back

and is 57 1/2" in overall length

so it may have been preferred

The inner canvas lip is stamped:

The 299th fought on D-Day landing on Omahah beach and didn't stop until they reached Germany in April 1945

Original U.S. WWI M1917 Mounted Cavalry Canteen with Cup by L.F.&C. in Carrier - dated 1918 & 1917 Swedish Militaria It has a maker markOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is the first time we have had one of these rare canteens, and this really is a great marked and dated example! The U. S. model 1917 Mounted Cavalry Canteen, as the name implies, was designed for use by Cavalry. As WWI spelled the end of any major use of mounted cavalry, the Canteens were not produced in any large number. The design used the standard M1910 canteen water bottle and up, and paired them with a